PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #4. (Continued).

2/4/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:20 PM - [Allied]: (4) West Med - no combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #4. (Concluded).

2/4/21, 12:20 PM - [Allied]: (5) East Med: Spitfire I (1-box) will flip to initiate.
2/4/21, 12:20 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: No (additional) air reactions by the allies. Axis?
2/4/21, 12:22 PM - [Axis]: no thx
2/4/21, 12:22 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/4/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied]: RN does not commit her sub group.
2/4/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN/French=1, ITA=2, only the allies find.
2/4/21, 12:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:25 PM - [Allied]: Going to be a naval air battle. Allies have 4 SPs.
2/4/21, 12:29 PM - [Allied]: Allies will use 2 SPs to increase their air-to-air to +2 and 2 SPs to decrease axis air-to-air to -2.
2/4/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:31 PM - [Allied]: Axis 2d10=10, DC. Allies clear Vildebeest NAV2.
2/4/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: Allied 2d10=12, Hs 123 cleared.
2/4/21, 12:33 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay. Axis?
2/4/21, 12:33 PM - [Axis]: abort a2a
2/4/21, 12:35 PM - [Allied]: aa fire, I think the axis fire first and believe it's the lowest 1 of 4? However, will generate 6 aa shots and apply them from left to right until number of shots fired.
2/4/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:37 PM - [Allied]: Next up allied AA. Will also generate sequence of 6 and apply them left to right until all shots fired.
2/4/21, 12:39 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:40 PM - [Axis]: Littorio
2/4/21, 12:41 PM - [Allied]: Italian risk is D, 2A. Allies place D on CP. Copy. If not aborted, allies will place 2nd A also on Littorio, if aborted then 2nd A goes on CA Trento.
2/4/21, 12:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 12:43 PM - [Allied]: Allies stay. Axis?
2/4/21, 12:44 PM - [Axis]: abort
2/4/21, 12:44 PM - [Allied]: copy. thought you might. were to?
2/4/21, 12:44 PM - [Axis]: Athens
2/4/21, 12:44 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/4/21, 12:45 PM - [Axis]: 70,49 for the HS 123
2/4/21, 12:45 PM - [Axis]: Athens for Italian fighter

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #5.

2/4/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #5. Weather.
2/4/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: d10=10.
2/4/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 1:42 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 5.
2/4/21, 1:43 PM - [Axis]: got it
2/4/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany. Combined for Italy

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

2/4/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: West Med first
2/4/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: Italy flips Gabby
2/4/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis]: No additional support from Axis
2/4/21, 1:55 PM - [Axis]: not committing sub
2/4/21, 1:56 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 1:58 PM - [Axis]: Axis force naval air
2/4/21, 1:58 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:01 PM - [Allied]: fly as fighter
2/4/21, 2:02 PM - [Axis]: saving all the points
2/4/21, 2:03 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:03 PM - [Allied]: looks good
2/4/21, 2:05 PM - [Axis]: Allies score AA
2/4/21, 2:06 PM - [Allied]: abort FTR please
2/4/21, 2:07 PM - [Axis]: Axis score AC. Axis abort A2A
2/4/21, 2:07 PM - [Axis]: And zone
2/4/21, 2:08 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #5. (Continued).

2/4/21, 2:09 PM - [Axis]: Now Eastern Med
2/4/21, 2:10 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis]: Axis fly Sparviero in support
2/4/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis]: You have a spitfire that can reach as high as one box
2/4/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: no thanks
2/4/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis]: commit sub?
2/4/21, 2:12 PM - [Allied]: no thanks
2/4/21, 2:12 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:13 PM - [Axis]: Axis force naval air
2/4/21, 2:13 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:14 PM - [Allied]: fly as lead fighter. Put Benheilm as lead bomber.
2/4/21, 2:14 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:15 PM - [Axis]: Allies score DC, Sparviero cleared
2/4/21, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: Axis score DC as well. Clear?
2/4/21, 2:16 PM - [Allied]: Nav please
2/4/21, 2:16 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
2/4/21, 2:16 PM - [Axis]: Axis will too
2/4/21, 2:18 PM - [Axis]: Allies score DC, gabby cleared
2/4/21, 2:18 PM - [Axis]: Axis score DX
2/4/21, 2:18 PM - [Allied]: shot down Blenheim
2/4/21, 2:19 PM - [Allied]: Allies abort the air-to-air.
2/4/21, 2:19 PM - [Axis]: Axis do as well
2/4/21, 2:19 PM - [Axis]: Lowest of 5 for AA
2/4/21, 2:21 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:24 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:25 PM - [Allied]: sec please
2/4/21, 2:32 PM - [Allied]: A on damaged French CA please
2/4/21, 2:35 PM - [Axis]: few mins
2/4/21, 2:35 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/4/21, 2:40 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 2:42 PM - [Allied]: A on Warspite please.
2/4/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: It saves the abort
2/4/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay
2/4/21, 2:43 PM - [Allied]: allies stay
2/4/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: miss
2/4/21, 2:44 PM - [Axis]: That concludes naval
2/4/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: need to look where the damaged French CA goes
2/4/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: doesn't matter does it ...
2/4/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: duh ...
2/4/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: Well as long as he aborts to a port on the East Med that is.
2/4/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: Assume you'll do that ...

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #5. (Concluded).

2/4/21, 2:50 PM - [Allied]: My son is coming home today for the weekend from Auburn. He should arrive in 1.5 to 2 hours from now.
2/4/21, 2:51 PM - [Allied]: I will get some gaming in but will be more spotty in my availability than usual through Monday. He goes back Monday mid-day I believe.
2/4/21, 2:51 PM - [Allied]: I will be able to push through today until he gets here in 90 to 120 minutes.
2/4/21, 3:16 PM - [Axis]: sure, no problem
2/4/21, 3:16 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 3:17 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 3:18 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 3:19 PM - [Axis]: Subs overrun, where to?
2/4/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis]: put them in Magadan
2/4/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: sure
2/4/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: wished I could have spared a combine for them to have had a shot at the Japanese convoys.
2/4/21, 3:32 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/4/21, 3:32 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/4/21, 3:33 PM - [Allied]: got it
2/4/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: Will look things over but likely it for me today.
2/4/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: Should be able to get to my impulse some time tomorrow though.
2/4/21, 3:43 PM - [Axis]: no problem, talk to you later
2/4/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: yep&#128512;

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #6.

2/5/21, 12:57 PM - [Allied]: afternoon.
2/5/21, 12:57 PM - [Allied]: got some time if you're up for a bit of gaming
2/5/21, 12:57 PM - [Axis]: Sure thing bud
2/5/21, 1:07 PM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #6. CW - combine, Free France - combine, China - land, USSR - land, USA - combine.
2/5/21, 1:12 PM - [Allied]: RN Port strike: Hampden (3 a2s) vs fleet at Kiel.
2/5/21, 1:13 PM - [Allied]: German KM=10, RAF=1.
2/5/21, 1:14 PM - [Allied]: By the way it's 2 air-to-sea, not 3.
2/5/21, 1:14 PM - [Allied]: RAF gets 7 SPs. 4 SPs used to reduce AA to none.
2/5/21, 1:14 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: 2 of remaining 3 SPs used to increase KM risk from D to 2D. RAF places first D on CA Deutschland.
2/5/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: Your choice for the 2nd D.
2/5/21, 1:18 PM - [Allied]: d10=1, CA Deutschland damaged.
2/5/21, 1:18 PM - [Allied]: 2nd D?
2/5/21, 1:18 PM - [Axis]: Bismarck
2/5/21, 1:18 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/5/21, 1:19 PM - [Allied]: d10=9, Bismarck is flipped.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/5/21, 1:19 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 1:24 PM - [Allied]: 5 contested sea areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap, (3) Bay of Biscay, (4) West Med & (5) East Med.
2/5/21, 1:25 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 1:25 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent & (3) Bay of Biscay: No combat

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/5/21, 1:26 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 1:27 PM - [Allied]: (2) Faeroes Gap: RN will not initiate; however you can because the CW flew a Beaufort NAV3 out to the 4-box.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #6. (Continued).

2/5/21, 1:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 1:28 PM - [Allied]: (4) West Med: No combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #6. (Concluded).

2/5/21, 1:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: (5) East Med: The RN will not initiate, however you can because the RN moved a CP and FTR2 (down) to the 0-box. Also, 3 RN BBs & TRS which were in the 2-box were returned to Gibraltar.
2/5/21, 1:32 PM - [Axis]: no additional support from Axis
2/5/21, 1:32 PM - [Axis]: One sec
2/5/21, 1:32 PM - [Axis]: Initiate. Flip German fighter
2/5/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis]: no additional support
2/5/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis]: That will be only zone in which Axis initiates
2/5/21, 1:38 PM - [Allied]: copy. No combat in Faeroes & flip German fighter to initiate in East Med. No additional support.
2/5/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: RN does not commit her sub group.
2/5/21, 1:40 PM - [Allied]: Searches: axis=5, allied=5. Nobody finds.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #7.

2/5/21, 2:10 PM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #7. Weather.
2/5/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: d10=7+1=8. Fine everywhere except for storms in the North Monsoon.
2/5/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 2:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 2:12 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 7.
2/5/21, 2:13 PM - [Axis]: got it
2/5/21, 2:23 PM - [Axis]: Combined for Italy, land actions for Japan and Germany

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #7. (Continued).

2/5/21, 2:23 PM - [Axis]: search east med
2/5/21, 2:23 PM - [Axis]: Flipping Sparviero
2/5/21, 2:23 PM - [Axis]: Commit sub?
2/5/21, 2:23 PM - [Allied]: no thank you
2/5/21, 2:25 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 2:25 PM - [Allied]: Naval air
2/5/21, 2:26 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 2:27 PM - [Allied]: fly as bomber to protect my NAV
2/5/21, 2:27 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 2:28 PM - [Allied]: 2 SPs to increase mine by 1 and 2 SPs to decrease yours by 1.
2/5/21, 2:28 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/5/21, 2:30 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 2:30 PM - [Axis]: AX PX for Allies
2/5/21, 2:30 PM - [Allied]: Nav
2/5/21, 2:32 PM - [Axis]: AX PX for Axis. Spitfire chosen
2/5/21, 2:32 PM - [Axis]: Axis abort air to air but stay in zone
2/5/21, 2:32 PM - [Allied]: say for the allies
2/5/21, 2:32 PM - [Allied]: allies stay too
2/5/21, 2:33 PM - [Axis]: Going to round II
2/5/21, 2:34 PM - [Axis]: miss
2/5/21, 2:34 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #7. (Continued).

2/5/21, 3:43 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 3:43 PM - [Axis]: Your allied ground support decisions
2/5/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: taking a look.
2/5/21, 3:44 PM - [Allied]: You've flown in your ground support?
2/5/21, 3:45 PM - [Axis]: yes, only interceptions for me now are possible
2/5/21, 3:45 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/5/21, 3:49 PM - [Allied]: 2 defensive ground supports: (1) USSR 46,56. I-16(17) FTR2 escorts IL-4 & Pe-8. (2) USSR 54,60. SB-2 & IL-4.
2/5/21, 3:49 PM - [Axis]: go ahead and allocate and send file back please
2/5/21, 3:50 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 3:50 PM - [Axis]: thx
2/5/21, 3:50 PM - [Allied]: allocations sent back
2/5/21, 3:52 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 3:52 PM - [Allied]: For the contested one in the north, put IL-4 as lead bomber please
2/5/21, 3:53 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 3:53 PM - [Allied]: yes, thanks.
2/5/21, 3:53 PM - [Axis]: np
2/5/21, 3:53 PM - [Axis]: here we go
2/5/21, 3:54 PM - [Axis]: Allies score AC
2/5/21, 3:55 PM - [Axis]: AX for Axis. Bomber chosen
2/5/21, 3:56 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 3:56 PM - [Allied]: yes please
2/5/21, 3:57 PM - [Axis]: Allies score DA
2/5/21, 3:58 PM - [Axis]: Another AX for Axis, bomber chosen
2/5/21, 3:58 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/5/21, 3:58 PM - [Axis]: Where to land surviving fighter?
2/5/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: Bryansk
2/5/21, 4:00 PM - [Axis]: And bombers in Southern attack?
2/5/21, 4:00 PM - [Allied]: Rostov please

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #7. (Continued).

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #7. (Concluded).

2/5/21, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: Turn continues, back to u
2/5/21, 4:22 PM - [Axis]: afk for a bit
2/5/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/5/21, 4:52 PM - [Axis]: So is your son a board gamer?
2/5/21, 8:32 PM - [Allied]: Afraid not. Video gamer.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #8.

2/7/21, 12:20 PM - [Allied]: afternoon.
2/7/21, 12:20 PM - [Axis]: Hi [Allied]
2/7/21, 12:20 PM - [Allied]: looks like I have a bit of time if you're up for some gaming this afternoon.
2/7/21, 12:21 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/7/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: couple of minor things I need to take care of first but should get to my impulse in 30-minutes or less.
2/7/21, 12:21 PM - [Axis]: ok
2/7/21, 12:54 PM - [Allied]: Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #8. CW - combine, France - combine, China - land, USSR - land, USA - combine.
2/7/21, 1:00 PM - [Allied]: Five contested sea areas: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap, (3) Bay of Biscay, (4) West Med, (5) East Med.
2/7/21, 1:01 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/7/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: (1) Cape St. Vincent, (2) Faeroes Gap, (3) Bay of Biscay: No Combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #8. (Concluded).

2/7/21, 1:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/7/21, 1:03 PM - [Allied]: (4) West Med, (5) East Med: No combat.
2/7/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: Jul/Aug 1941. Allied #8. End of turn check. Turns ends on a 2 or less.
2/7/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied]: d10=10, turn continues.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #9.

2/7/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied]: now for the weather.
2/7/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied]: d10=8, fine everywhere except for storms in north monsoon.
2/7/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/7/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/7/21, 1:36 PM - [Allied]: back to you, axis impulse 9.
2/7/21, 1:36 PM - [Axis]: got it
2/7/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany. Combined for Italy

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. Axis #9. (Continued).

2/7/21, 1:45 PM - [Axis]: searching east med
2/7/21, 1:46 PM - [Axis]: No additional support from Axis, none available for Allies
2/7/21, 1:46 PM - [Axis]: Commit your subs?
2/7/21, 1:48 PM - [Axis]: Pretty confident you would not so I won't
2/7/21, 1:49 PM - [Allied]: negative.
2/7/21, 1:49 PM - [Axis]: miss